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... thought he had already done his part as a writer . ' I should have thought so too , ( said the King , ) if you had not written so well .'- John- son observed to me , upon this , that ' No man could have paid a handsomer compliment ; and ...
... thought he had already done his part as a writer . ' I should have thought so too , ( said the King , ) if you had not written so well .'- John- son observed to me , upon this , that ' No man could have paid a handsomer compliment ; and ...
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... thought of Lord Lyttelton's History , which was then just published . Johnson said , he thought his style pretty good , but that he had blamed Henry the Second rather too much . ' Why , ( said the King , ) they seldom do these things by ...
... thought of Lord Lyttelton's History , which was then just published . Johnson said , he thought his style pretty good , but that he had blamed Henry the Second rather too much . ' Why , ( said the King , ) they seldom do these things by ...
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... thought blushing , ) ' Nay , don't be angry . I did not mean to offend you . ' SIR JOSHUA . ' At first the taste of ... thought . This is one of the disadvantages of wine . It makes a man mistake words for thoughts . ' BosWELL . ' I ...
... thought blushing , ) ' Nay , don't be angry . I did not mean to offend you . ' SIR JOSHUA . ' At first the taste of ... thought . This is one of the disadvantages of wine . It makes a man mistake words for thoughts . ' BosWELL . ' I ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION BY CHAUNCEY BREWSTER TINKER | 1 |
LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON SEPT 18 1709 | 17 |
INDEX 657704 | 657 |
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